It’s expected that a new generation of any vehicle will gain extra equipment, though very rarely is another door part of that enhanced specification, as is the case with the 2016 Mini Clubman.
The second-generation Mini Clubman’s shift to an unprecedented 2+2+2 six-door configuration (albeit from an even more unconventional 2+1+2 five-door layout) has understandably grabbed headlines, but to look at the new model and see only a gimmick would greatly undervalue what the BMW-owned British brand has achieved with this car.